With prices rising on everyday items, consumers can use their tax refunds — which just over half of filers expect to receive — to offset some of those higher costs. Financial experts recommend using refund money to pay off high-interest debt, shore up savings, fund long-term goals, invest in… More >>Kimberly Palmer: How to use a tax refund to fight inflation

All media are cordially invited to the unveiling of the courts on April 3, 2023 More >>Madison Keys to Unveil Newly Refurbished Tennis Courts in North Charleston Ahead of the 2023 Credit One Charleston Open

Late spring and early summer provide great weather for stargazing in the dark skies surrounding Grand Canyon National Park More >>Spring 2023 Early Opening Announced by One of America’s Most Unique Places to Stay – Clear Sky Resorts Grand Canyon

Response rates to federal surveys have been dropping in recent years due to growing public concern about privacy and online scams. Low response rates cut the quality of data gathered because wealthier and more educated households are more likely to respond. The problem also affects what demo… More >>Privacy fears stymie government surveyors as responses dive

Police in Arkansas say two separate shootings Sunday night left seven victims including two fatalities in the state capital. The Little Rock Police Department says in an online statement that emergency services received a report at 9:25 p.m. of a shooting. The two victims sustained non-life-… More >>Little Rock Police: 2 dead, 5 wounded in separate shootings

Residents protest zipline on Rio’s iconic Sugarloaf Mountain More >>AP Trending SummaryBrief at 3:18 a.m. EDT

The man suing Gwyneth Paltrow over a 2016 collision at an upscale Utah ski resort is expected to take the stand on Monday. Retired optometrist Terry Sanderson will likely testify to his recollections of the collision and the post-concussion symptoms he says he suffered for years after. Paltr… More >>Man suing Gwyneth Paltrow to testify in Utah ski crash trial

An investigation by the Associated Press has found that China and its U.S.-based advocates spent years building relationships with the Utah's officials and lawmakers. Those efforts have paid dividends at home and abroad, the AP found: Lawmakers delayed legislation Beijing didn’t like, nixed … More >>Amid strained U.S. ties, China finds unlikely friend in Utah

Police and court records obtained by The Associated Press show that deputies who were accepted to a Mississippi sheriff's department's special tactical unit have been involved in at least four violent encounters with Black men since 2019 that left two dead and another seriously wounded. Two … More >>Deputies accused of shoving guns in mouths of 2 Black men

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. says it has agreed on the sale of troubled Silicon Valley Bank to North Carolina-based First-Citizens Bank & Trust Co. The sale involves the sale of all deposits and loans of SVB to First-Citizens. The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank rattled the bankin… More >>FDIC: First Citizens Bank to acquire Silicon Valley Bank

FDIC says First Citizens will acquire much of Silicon Valley Bank, whose collapse has rattled the banking industry. More >>FDIC says First Citizens will acquire much of Silicon Valley Bank, whose collapse has rattled the banking industry

Poverty is adding to the challenges of recovering from a massive tornado that pushed through Mississippi. Two of the counties hit by the Friday storm are Sharkey and Issaquena. They are the most sparsely populated in the state. They have only a few thousand residents in communities scattered… More >>Mississippi tornado recovery tough for low-income residents

Today in History More >>Today in History: March 27, 'Godfather' wins best picture

Many Black and Latino investors were drawn to crypto by its promise to be pathway to wealth-building outside of a traditional financial system with long history of racial discrimination and indifference to the needs of low-income communities. Crypto’s spectacular crash over the past year has… More >>Black, Hispanic investors struggle with faith in crypto

Mass protests erupt after Netanyahu fires defense chief More >>AP News Summary at 12:01 a.m. EDT

Tennessee authorities say a car crash killed six young people after they were ejected from their vehicle, including a 1-year-old infant. Robertson County emergency management says two adults were also injured, one of them critically. Emergency crews responded to the crash site on I-24 at aro… More >>Freeway crash kills 6 youths thrown from car in Tennessee

Some parts of Twitter’s source code _ the fundamental computer code on which the social network runs _ were leaked online. The social media company disclosed the leak in a legal filing on Sunday. According to the legal document filed with the U.S. District Court of Northern District of Calif… More >>Twitter: parts of its source code leaked online

Many residents in one of the Mississippi towns hit hardest by devastating tornadoes found solace in their church communities Sunday. At least 26 people were killed and dozens more were injured in Mississippi late Frdiay as the storm ripped through one of the poorest regions in the country. I… More >>Churches provide solace in tornado-ravaged Mississippi Delta

Some 200 protesters have gathered beneath Rio de Janeiro’s world-famous Sugarloaf Mountain to protest the ongoing construction of ziplines aimed at boosting tourism, alleging it will cause unacceptable impacts. The four steel lines will run over the forest between Sugarloaf and Urca Hill, an… More >>Residents protest zipline on Rio’s iconic Sugarloaf Mountain

Authorities say an early morning fire has damaged a commercial building complex housing a historic factory founded by the Wright Brothers in Ohio. Dayton, Ohio, fire crews were dispatched early Sunday and found heavy fire throughout the complex. The Dayton Daily News reports fire crews were … More >>Fire damages complex housing Wright Brothers plane factory

Two Louisiana police officers are dead after their helicopter crashed into sugarcane field. Local media report that the Baton Rouge police helicopter went out early Sunday to help with pursuit and never returned. Its disappearance wasn’t noticed for several hours, when a search was launched.… More >>2 officers killed in Louisiana police helicopter crash

A Florida surgeon has been charged with murder in the disappearance of a Tampa area attorney. Police in Largo said Sunday that they've arrested Dr. Tomasz Kosowski and charged him with first-degree murder in Tuesday's disappearance of attorney Steven Cozzi. Cozzi's body has not been found, b… More >>Doctor charged with murder in Florida lawyer disappearance

Philadelphia residents are being told that they may want to drink only bottled water following a chemical spill into the Delaware River in neighboring Bucks County. Officials said Sunday that a leak late Friday evening at the Trinseo Altuglas chemical facility in Bristol Township spilled bet… More >>Philadelphia residents warned about chemical spill in river

Union Pacific has become the second major freight railroad in the past week to back away from the industry's longstanding push to cut train crews down to one person as lawmakers and regulators increasingly focus on rail safety following last month's fiery derailment in Ohio. The Omaha, Nebra… More >>Union Pacific 2nd railroad to drop push for one-person crews

Authorities say a dozen people were injured in the collapse of a second-story floor inside an apartment complex near a western Pennsylvania over the weekend. State police told the Tribune-Review that seven people were taken to hospitals and five others were treated at the scene after the 11:… More >>12 injured in apartment floor collapse near university

Adele has announced that she’s extending her Las Vegas residency with 34 more dates between June and November and also plans to release a concert film. Saturday night’s show was the last performance in the British singer's original “Weekends With Adele” series that covered 34 dates since las… More >>Adele extends Las Vegas residency, plans concert film

Four people have been confirmed dead and three others remain unaccounted for following an explosion Friday at a chocolate factory in Pennsylvania. West Reading's police chief said a fourth person was found dead under debris early Sunday at the R.M. Palmer Co. plant where the last erupted jus… More >>4th person found dead in chocolate factory blast; 3 missing

“John Wick: Chapter 4,” the fourth installment in the Keanu Reeves assassin series, debuted with a franchise-best $73.5 million at the box office. That is according to studio estimates Sunday. The Lionsgate film, starring Reeves as the reluctant-but-not-that-reluctant killer John Wick, excee… More >>‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ comes out blazing with $73.5M

An Associated Press review of dozens of legal filings shows that President Joe Biden’s Justice Department is fighting just as vigorously as Donald Trump's did to uphold death row inmates' sentences, despite Biden's opposition to capital punishment. Lawyers for some of the over 40 death row i… More >>Biden's Justice Dept. keeps hard line in death row cases

Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto of a bill aimed at transgender health care has put Kentucky in the middle of a national fight. But the consequences are more immediate in Kentucky. Its election this year offers an early test on the state-by-state assault on gender-affirming care for minors. The veto… More >>Veto puts Kentucky in thick of fight over transgender rights

GOP lawmakers in states with abortion bans already in place are pushing to make them more restrictive, while blue state officials are trying to expand abortion access. Nine months after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a nationwide right to abortion, the long-term picture on what will be al… More >>States' divisions on abortion widen after Roe overturned

There's a special chance this week to see five planets lined up in the night sky. Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus and Mars will gather near the moon in a planet parade. The best day to spot all five will be on Tuesday right after sunset. If you look out to the western horizon, you'll be able… More >>Planets on parade: 5 will be lined up in night sky this week

On the one side are dozens of lawmakers on Capitol Hill issuing dire warnings about security breaches and possible Chinese surveillance. On the other are some 150 million TikTok users in the U.S. who just want to be able to keep making and watching short, fun videos offering makeup tutorials… More >>Gap grows between TikTok users, lawmakers on potential ban

California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to use Medicaid money to pay for housing for some vulnerable people. Medicaid is the government health insurance program for people with disabilities or low incomes. Historically it has only been used to pay for medical expenses. That's changing as state an… More >>California looks to spend some Medicaid money on housing

For exactly 50 years, Oregon’s farms and forests have been protected from urban sprawl by the nation’s first statewide law creating urban growth boundaries. But now, a bill being considered in Oregon’s Legislature could authorize the governor to unilaterally expand boundaries as part of the … More >>Factory or farm? Oregon may alter land use for chipmakers

Jonathan Majors arrested on assault charge in New York More >>AP Trending SummaryBrief at 7:06 a.m. EDT

Crews on Sunday continued the harrowing task of digging through the debris of flattened and battered homes after hundreds of people were displaced by a destructive tornado that tore through the Mississippi Delta, one of the poorest regions of the U.S. At least 25 people were killed and dozen… More >>Crews continue to sift through Deep South tornado wreckage

'There's nothing left': Deep South tornadoes kill 26 More >>AP News Summary at 12:07 a.m. EDT

Today in History More >>Today in History: March 26, Beethoven dies at age 56

The actor Jonathan Majors was arrested Saturday in New York on charges of strangulation, assault and harassment after a domestic dispute. New York police said in a statement that the victim was a 30-year-old woman who was hospitalized with minor injuries to her head and neck. Majors was take… More >>Jonathan Majors arrested on assault charge in New York

One of the two Americans gunned down three weeks ago by a Mexican cartel is being remembered as a sweet man who hoped to celebrate his birthday with a journey over the border. Over 100 people attended a Saturday funeral for Shaeed Woodard, whose was slain just days before he turned 34 during… More >>Mourners gather for American killed by cartel on Mexico trip

Officials raise death toll to 26 in Mississippi, Alabama after tornadoes rip through Deep South. More >>Officials raise death toll to 26 in Mississippi, Alabama after tornadoes rip through Deep South

Residents of rural Mississippi have recounted harrowing tales of survival after a deadly tornado tore through the state Friday night. In the tiny town of Silver City in the western part of the state, William Barnes's home was ripped right off its foundations. He said that he lost everything … More >>After tornado, harrowing tales of survival in Mississippi

A former Navy rescue swimmer is charged with attempted murder after Florida authorities say he tried to drown a security guard. Okaloosa County sheriff's investigators say 33-year-old Seth Beavers of Mount Sterling, Illinois, attacked the guard at a Florida Panhandle condominium Friday night… More >>Ex-Navy swimmer tried to drown security guard, officials say

Crews for the “The Joker” sequel have been facing the possibility that filming in New York could be disrupted by real-life protests over the Trump case. Police kept watch as a protest of extras gathered at the steps of Gotham’s courthouse Saturday, chanting for freedom for their fictional em… More >>Protests erupt in NYC — not for Trump but for 'The Joker'

Nicholas Lloyd Webber, the Grammy-nominated composer, record producer and eldest son of Andrew Lloyd Webber, died Saturday in England. He was 43 and had battled gastric cancer and pneumonia. Famed composer Andrew Lloyd Webber had been offering updates on Nick's health on social media in rece… More >>Nicholas Lloyd Webber, son of famed composer, dies at 43

With at least 23 people dead, tornadoes that ravaged parts of Mississippi overnight were the deadliest in the state in more than a decade. That's according to National Weather Service records that say 31 people died in Mississippi in April 2011 during tornadoes that tore through several stat… More >>Weather service: Mississippi tornadoes deadliest since 2011

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security says two people found dead in a railroad car in south Texas were Honduran men. The department indicated in a Saturday statement that it is investigating the case as possible human smuggling.  The department's spokesperson has declined to comment beyon… More >>2 dead in rail car; human smuggling investigation indicated